East Moore Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 54 min
East Moore Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Hilltop, MN. The route passes East Moore Lake, Rice Creek and Rice Creek before reaching Spring Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Moore Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 854–914 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.07519, -93.24220
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & Gardena Ave stop 79 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass East Moore Lake.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Rice Creek.
- 0.3 miPass Rice Creek.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Spring Lake.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach East Moore Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & Gardena Ave stop 79 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East Moore Lake & Rice Creek 2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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